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   James Deering (November 12, 1859 – September 21, 1925) was an American executive in the management of his family's Deering Harvester Company and later International Harvester, as well as a socialite and an antiquities collector.

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3. vizcaya.org › yours-truly › who-was-james-deeringWho was James Deering? - Vizcaya

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   James Deering (1859-1925), Vizcaya’s owner, was the vice president of his family’s business, International Harvester, the leading manufacturer of agricultural machinery in the United States around 1900. In 1908 Deering retired and began planning a winter retreat in Miami to escape Chicago’s cold winters.

4. www.findagrave.com › memorial › 85828995James Deering (1859-1925) - Find a Grave Memorial

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   Nov 12, 2017 · James Deering. Birth. 12 Nov 1859. South Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA. Death. 21 Sep 1925 (aged 65) At Sea. Burial. Graceland Cemetery. Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Show Map. Plot. Willowmere Section, Lot 7, Grave 4. Memorial ID. 85828995. · View Source. Suggest Edits. Memorial. Photos 9. Flowers 10. Memorials. Region. North America. USA

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   When did James Deering die?

   • James Deering died on September 21, 1925, on board the steamship SS Paris en route back to the United States. He was buried at Graceland Cemetery in Chicago.

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   Why did James Deering live in Vizcaya?

   • James Deering (1859–1925) was a retired millionaire and a bachelor in his early fifties when he undertook the challenge to build an elaborate estate in South Florida. He was afflicted with pernicious anemia, a condition for which doctors recommended sunshine and a warm climate: Vizcaya became the place where he hoped to restore his health.

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   Where did William Deering live?

   • As William Deering’s health weakened, the family began spending winters in St. Augustine, Florida. By 1910, however, William Deering purchased land and built a home in Coconut Grove, just south of Miami. In 1912, James Deering began to plan his own house on Biscayne Bay. Deering’s health began to fail even before Vizcaya was completed.

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   Who was William Deering?

   • William Deering was born on April 25, 1826, in South Paris, Maine, a small town about 40 miles north of Portland. His family owned a wool mill in South Paris, where young William apprenticed earning $18 per month. A resourceful man, he eventually rose through management ranks.

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6. vizcaya.org › who-was-james-deeringWho was James Deering? - Vizcaya

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   Discover more about the art, artifacts and conservation work at Vizcaya. James Deering (1859–1925) was a retired millionaire and a bachelor in his early fifties when he undertook the challenge to build an elaborate estate in South Florida—Vizcaya.

7. vizcaya.org › main-houseAbout Main House - Vizcaya

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   Industrialist James Deering (1859-1925) built Vizcaya between 1914 and 1922. Deering arrived for his first winter residency in the Main House on December 25, 1916.

8. www.neh.gov › divisions › preservationSpring Break in Florida: Vizcaya Museum and Gardens | The ...

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   Mar 29, 2016 · For those of us who dream of South Florida in early spring, the home of American businessman James Deering (1859–1925) offers us an interesting lure for some arm-chair traveling. Miami’s Vizcaya Museums and Gardens is a National Historic Landmark home that was planned and built between 1910 and 1922 on Biscayne Bay.

9. research.frick.org › directory › detailDeering, James, -1925 | Archives Directory for the History of ...

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   1859-1925 city Chicago state: IL: other cities: Miami, FL; South Paris, ME; sex M historical notes: James Deering was an art collector, Chicago industrialist, and the builder of the villa Vizcaya, now the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, Miami, Florida. decades of activity: 1890-1900 1900-1910 1910-1920 1920-1930 website